Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk concerning the outcome of investigations into the possibility of widening the City’s Franchise to include people or businesses that occupy serviced and shared office space.

The Chairman advised that altering the current franchise arrangements would require primary legislation. Whilst this was not recommended the City Corporation should seek to communicate and engage with businesses of that nature in other ways.

It was noted that given the outcome of investigations it would no longer be necessary to establish a working party of Members to look at the issue.

RESOLVED – that:-

1.    the report be noted and the view expressed informally by the Resource Allocation Sub-Committee that no action should be taken to seek primary legislation to amend the City’s franchise be endorsed;

2.    a new category of constituent be created, who whilst not eligible to register and vote, should be engaged with; and

3.    subject to agreement to a) and b) above a report on the conclusions be submitted to the Court of Common Council, for information.